1999 Mercury Cougar Reviews - Page 11 of 50

1999 Mercury Cougar LX from North America

Summary:

Piece of junk money pit

Faults:

EVERYTHING has gone wrong with this car... it's a piece of junk!

I've had the alternator, starter, radiator, air flow sensor, heater core, blower, catalytic converter, head gasket and several other things replaced. If I were to put the car up for sale I can advertise it "Like New" since there's so many new things in it. The car has practically been completely re-built.

Not to mention that when it's really cold outside it refuses to start. Any temp below freezing and forget about it...

General Comments:

I terribly regret ever buying this car, I can't afford to keep it running anymore. I've had it towed at least 3 times a year every year that I've owned it.

I also have the whistling noise from my speakers, but I figured out that if you dim the dash lights the noise goes away. Or the alternative is to turn off the radio, this makes the noise go away too.

I had to go to Walmart a buy one of those cup holders that you wedge between the passenger seat and the middle console, because the cup holder that came with the car dumps drinks in my lap!!!

I would never wish this car on my worst enemy... I wish I found this site before I bought the stupid thing.

1999 Mercury Cougar V6 2.5 Duratec from North America

Summary:

Euro inspired beauty

Faults:

Absolutely nothing. I got it in early 2007, and we're going into 2009 in a month and it has given me absolutely no problems. I've take very good care of the car with oil changes every 4,000 miles & new oil filter. I keep it clean and drive it right.

I had a SVT clutch, pressure plate and SVT flywheel put on about 2 months ago, but the car has a lot of mileage and it was still on the original clutch. Impressive. These Duratecs are very strong and tough.

General Comments:

Not another car looks quite like the Cougar, and you can see styling cues that are being borrowed from it TODAY. It's incredible.

Handling in the Cougar is where it shines, while the Duratec is plenty strong stock, the handling is where it's at. This car has been nothing but great to me, and when I do get a new car soon, I won't be getting rid of the Cougar...

1999 Mercury Cougar V6 from North America

Summary:

Bad :(

Faults:

My Cougar works fine until it gets 22 Degrees(F) or lower. The rpm will go up to 3000 when I first start it, then drop, and then go back up to 3000, then drop until I turn it off. But if I keep driving, it won't turn off unless I completely brake! (I used my college money on this car... Do you have any ideas I can do to fix it so I can sell it?